The anti-apartheid leader’s eldest daughter won the right to sell some of his personal items after a two-year legal battle.

In the game of war, there are no winners, no losers, only casualties. Both unsettling and tender is Franz Böhm’s BAFTA-winning short film Rock, Paper, Scissors, which follows the true story of Ivan ...

Side-blotched lizards probably don’t call the game that, but they play a version of it anyway. A new study explains the hidden biology that makes this possible. By Carl Zimmer If you live in the ...

Maya Rudolph’s sketch didn’t quite hit the funny bone. The comedian, 53, revealed that she and former President Barack Obama were set to appear alongside Amy Poehler and Darrell Hammond in an “SNL” ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former President Barack Obama and his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama, made a bold statement on Christmas Day after a year ...

*Former President Barack Obama took to X (formerly Twitter) on December 25, 2025, to share his annual Christmas greeting. His message was short but heartfelt, celebrating light and joy during the ...

The 44th president and former first lady smile in front of festively lit trees in the new photo Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work ...

Former Democratic President Barack Obama has once again capped off the year by sharing his highly anticipated list of favorite books, movies and music—continuing a tradition he began during his time ...

Barack Obama shared his favorite books, movies, and music of 2025 lists on Thursday, and a couple of stars with local ties earned nods from the former president. On the top songs of the year round-up, ...

The year isn't over until Barack Obama drops his favorite works of art across film, music and literature. The former president turned pop culture enthusiast dropped his annual favorites list, and ...